Mouth ulcers can be more than a pain — they can hint at something more serious

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Stress and poor nutrition make you more likely to get mouth ulcers, and we still don't know what actually causes them. But we shouldn't ignore them.

"We really don't know what makes [aphthous] ulcers form," Professor McCullough said.

Treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers is usually limited to pain relief in the form of steroid cream, paracetamol or antiseptic gel. "If you've got an ulcer and you have something spicy, citrus, anything acidic, then you'll definitely notice the ulcers.

 

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Thanks for the article. Someone close to me gets reoccurring mouth ulcers and this might help.

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